Latest Sports and Games General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s T20I team of the year for 2021?

A)

Aaron Finch

B)

Kane Williamson

C)

Virat Kohli

D)

Babar Azam

Correct Answer : Babar Azam

Pakistan captain "Babar Azam" has been named as the captain of the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2021, announced by the global cricket body on Thursday, (January 20, 2022). He was also named as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year announced on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022).

Once again, no Indian has featured in the ODI Team of the Year. There were no Indians in the ICC T20I Men's Team of the Year but Smriti Mandhana found a spot in the Women's T20I Team of the Year.

Ireland opener Paul Stirling, who scored 885 runs including 3 hundreds in 2021, has been named the opener along with South Africa's Janneman Malan.

Source : India Today

2 .

Who among the following has announced retirement after the 2022 season?

A)

Peng Shuai

B)

Ayumi Morita

C)

Emma Raducanu

D)

Sania Mirza

Correct Answer : Sania Mirza

India tennis star "Sania Mirza" on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022) announced that 2022 will be her last season since her body is "wearing down" and motivation and energy for the everyday grind is not the same anymore.

Mirza, 35, had returned to tennis after giving birth to her son in March 2019 but her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mirza made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian open women's doubles first round with partner Nadiia Kichenok.

Source : India Times

3 .

Which two Indian cricketers have been named in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021?

A)

Mitali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur

B)

Shefali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur

C)

Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj

D)

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj

The ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021 includes two Indians, veteran batter Mithali Raj and pacer Jhulan Goswami. England's Heather Knight has been named the captain of the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021, while Australia's Alyssa Healy has been named as the wicketkeeper.

4 .

Which country will host the AFC Women's Football Asia Cup 2022?

A)

India

B)

Mexico

C)

Australia

D)

Switzerland

Correct Answer : India

The 2022 Women's AFC Asian Cup will be the 20th edition of the quadrennial football tournament.

Hosted by India, the behind-closed-door tournament will start on 20th January 2022 and will conclude on 6th February 2022. The final will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

There are three Groups comprising of four teams each.

Group A : India, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Iran.

Group B : Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia.

Group C : Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Source : The Hindu

5 .

Who has been appointed by the new bowling coach of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders?

A)

Kapil Dev

B)

Bharat Arun

C)

Madan Lal

D)

Anil Kumble

Correct Answer : Bharat Arun

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday(14th Jan 2022) announced that "Bharat Arun" would be joining the franchise as their bowling coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Until recently, Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian national team since 2014 and played a key role in helping Team India scale new heights.

As a player, he represented India in Tests and ODIs and was a very successful domestic player for Tamil Nadu...

Source : Times Of India

6 .

The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 has been organised at which place?

A)

Leh

B)

Lahaul And Spiti

C)

Gulmarg

D)

Solang Valley

Correct Answer : Lahaul And Spiti

The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 was inaugurated at an altitude of 12,000 feet, at the Ice Skating Rink, Kaza, in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on January 16, 2022.

7 .

Who won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award 2021?

A)

Kai Havertz

B)

Christian Pulisic

C)

Kepa Arrizabalaga

D)

Edouard Mendy

Correct Answer : Edouard Mendy

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been crowned The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper for 2021.

Senegal international Mendy was signed by former manager Frank Lampard at the start of last season and his impact was immediate helping the Blues to Champions League victory under Thomas Tuchel.

Mendy held off competition from Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manuel Neuer in the final to win the prestigious award.

As per FIFA.com, the award is given to the most outstanding goalkeeper in men's football.

Source : SI

8 .

Who won the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year 2021 award?

A)

Lionel Messi

B)

Karim Benzema

C)

Robert Lewandowski

D)

Christiano Ronaldo

Correct Answer : Robert Lewandowski

Poland's Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award on January 17, 2022. This is the second consecutive time that Lewandowski has won the award. Spain's Alexia Putellas won the Best FIFA Women's Player award. The BEST FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony was held virtually from Zurich.

9 .

Who is the Pro Kabaddi 2022 Top Raider so far?

A)

Pawan Sehrawat

B)

Naveen Kumar

C)

Arjun Deshwal

D)

Maninder Singh

Correct Answer : Pawan Sehrawat

Bengaluru Bulls Pawan Sehrawat is PKL 2022 Top Raider with 122 successful raids, followed by Naveen Kumar from Dabang Delhi with 118 successful raids and Bengal Warriors skipper Maninder Singh with 106 successful raids.

10 .

According to Forbes, who are the highest paid female athletes in 2021?

A)

Naomi Osaka

B)

Venus Williams

C)

Serena Williams

D)

Garbine Mugurua

Correct Answer : Naomi Osaka

Forbes has released its latest highest-paid athletes list that is centered on female athletes.

According to Forbes, the top 10 women on the list combined to earn $167 million in 2021, which is up 23 percent from 2020.

Five of the top 10 are tennis players, and Naomi Osaka leads the way with $57.3 million in 2020 earnings, up from the $37.4 million she made in 2020.

The Forbes list :

* Naomi Osaka, $57.3 million

* Serena Williams, $45.9 million

* Venus Williams, $11.3 million

* Simone Biles, $10.1 million

* Garbine Mugurua, $8.8 million

* Jin Young Ko, $7.5 million

* P.V. Shindu, $7.2 million

* Ashleigh Barty, $6.9 million

* Nelly Korda, $5.9 million

* Candace Parker $5.7 million

Source : USA Today

Sports - General Knowledge Questions